Reply To: Teaching Cursive to Lower Elementary

Myron says, “I personally do not see the need for more than an introduction to cursive writing.” I think he has a point. There seems to be little question that learning good handwriting gives students an advantage in other areas. But so did the skill of memorization before the proliferation of printed materials. Is cursive a dead horse? The New York Times ran a debate on the issue a few years ago. What do you think?